There’s been a nice little update in the licensed merchandise for Talisman that is available from the Warhammer Merch Store with a fabulous new design featuring the cover artwork from the boardgame!
It’s available in three coloured variants (Black, Navy Blue and Olive Green), plus a White version AND (finally!) a women’s fitted t shirt in Black!
I’ll certainly be snagging one as soon as possible, but don’t worry, I won’t be modelling again… #dodgedabullet
Just when you think you’ve collected enough copies of Talisman, they go and release another one!
I noticed on BoardGameGeek today that someone had uploaded a new cover image for the Korean-language localisation of the Revised 4th Edition of Talisman, and on further investigation it seems that they are releasing The Reaper expansion too!
It seems that Mandoo Games is the publisher and sales are made via Hobby Game Mall in Korea, though I could be mistaken about that.
The problem I now face is whether to pick these up or not!?
I’ve resisted recent releases as there seemed no real benefit to picking up the same edition of the game when reprinted by another publisher, but of course this is a completely new edition. Add to that The Frostmarch expansion recently released by REXhry in the Czech Republic and The Reaper expansion coming soon from MasQueOca in Spain and you can see how it snowballs!
That’s not even taking into consideration the localisations of Talisman: Legendary Tales in French, Japanese and Polish from Matagot, Hobby Japan and Galakta!!!
Send help…
Over the years we’ve seen a few attempts at fan fiction in the lands of Talisman, but up until now I don’t think there has been a comic strip based on the famous Magical Quest Game.
Łukasz Pawlak, under the name Ed Luka, has done just that and although originally in Polish, they are now being posted in English!
You can check out the adventures of the Warrior in the first lot, and it seems that the Troll won’t be far behind.
Just a small warning that there is a bit of colourful language to be seen, but I’m sure you will probably be okay with it!
I commented over on Instagram that the title artwork (shown above) would make a great t-shirt design and I’m in the process of having one made up just for fun which I’ll show you all when it gets here.
German-speaking fans of Talisman can take advantage of an AMAZING offer that’s just appeared on the Pegasus Spiele webstore with the Talisman Mega Bundle!
You can get the ENTIRE catalogue of German-language Talisman: Die Magische Suche 4. Edition and its expansions, including Talisman: Legendäre Abenteuer, PLUS a code for Talisman: Digital Edition from Nomad Games at a great saving!
The discount is live until the 31st of March, so you’ve got a bit of time to make up your mind, but I guess it’s only while they have stock available.
If you are a Polish fan of Talisman, you can count yourself very lucky as Galakta has announced a fantastic pre-order bonus for Talisman: Legendarne opowieści!
Not only can you snag yourself a copy of the Druid/ess character and tokens for the game, but you will ALSO receive the two promotional cards to use in your game of the Revised 4th Edition of Talisman (Magia i Miecz)!
This is all while stocks last of course, so you’d better get in quick.
Owners of the Revised 4th Edition of Talisman will understand the challenges that the game presents when it comes to storage, especially if you factor in the various accessories that people like to use to improve their gaming experience. There have been a number of solutions put forward over the years, and some great fan-created solutions, and Poland-based e-Raptor have now entered the arena!
They’ve been active for a number of years, producing inserts, organisers and other accessories, but this is their first foray into the quest for a definitive storage solution for our favourite game.
Take a look at my review of their new Big Box for Talisman and feel free to ask any questions if there’s some aspect of storage that I’ve missed. It’s certainly an impressive bit of kit!
Just a short post before signing off for the holidays to wish all of the visitors to Talisman Island a very Merry Christmas and a properous New Year.
I wanted to update people with the news about the original Ralph Horsley artwork from the Revised 4th Edition of Talisman that Jean-Marie Baveux has had up for sale so that he can put some money aside for his daughters, Lola and Danaé, whilst he has been battling Merkel Cell Carcinoma this past year.
As I mentioned last month, Jean-Marie’s treatment has unfortunately not been successful and it is now just a matter of time before the inevitable.
A little bit of good news is that two of the paintings have now been sold, leaving the artwork from The Dungeon and The Harbinger still up for grabs.
I would encourage anyone who has been teetering on the edge of pulling the trigger on these to do so quickly, so that Jean-Marie has time to finalise the sales.
The paintings are situated in France, and everything you need to know about them and what to do if you fancy buying them is laid out below:
Prices:
The Dungeon – 47cm x 47cm – €2500
The Harbinger – 40.5cm x 51cm – €2000
Notes:
Prices are in Euros (€) and there will be no other associated charges apart from shipping.
Shipping will be via FedEx, UPS Express or International, with insurance for the declared value, tracking and signature upon delivery. A couple of the paintings are framed, but these will be removed for shipping to due costs and possible damage. If you are collecting, they can be left as is.
Payment will be taken by Bank Transfer only, as this will allow for the maximum amount of money to be passed to his children. It may be possible to arrange some other form of payment, but it will have to be with the agreement of Jean-Marie and the buyer.
Prices for the paintings and shipping may be negotiable, dependent on the number bought etc, but this can be discussed with Jean-Marie.
Genuine enquiries only please.
Contact:
Please contact Jean-Marie directly via email at akodojm@yahoo.fr
There’s some great news for out Russian-speaking fans and players of the Revised 4th Edition of Talisman, as Lifestyle (Стиль Жизни) will be releasing a localised version of the game in early 2020!
When asked in the thread about expansions, they say “Wait and see”, so we can only hope at this time!
One very odd thing about the box front is that the word Talisman is translated to Russian, which couldn’t be done previously as it is a Registered Trade Mark, so we’ll have to see if that remains on the final product.
Visitors may remember that the games and art collection of Jean-Marie Baveux was put up for auction recently, to help raise funds to put away for his two daughters, Lola and Danaé.
Due to problems with registration and bidding with the auction house’s online systems, the auction did not go according to plan. This does mean though that the four pieces of artwork by Ralph Horsley are still available for sale and it has become somewhat more important that a buyer is found quite quickly.
Sadly, the treatment for Jean-Marie’s Merkel Cell Carcinoma has not been successful, and he has been advised that his time is now limited, likely a matter of weeks. Because of this, he is keen to see the artwork sold so that the funds can be put in trust for his daughters.
The paintings are situated in France, and below I will set out the information that will be required. I’ve also made a couple of images to show exactly what artwork is involved and a little comparison image to show the actual sizes of the artwork –
Prices:
The Reaper – 31.5cm x 22cm – €1750
The Dungeon – 47cm x 47cm – €2500
The Harbinger – 40.5cm x 51cm – €2000
The Woodland – 62cm x 60cm – €2000
Notes:
Prices are in Euros (€) and there will be no other associated charges apart from shipping.
Shipping will be via FedEx, UPS Express or International, with insurance for the declared value, tracking and signature upon delivery. A couple of the paintings are framed, but these will be removed for shipping to due costs and possible damage. If you are collecting, they can be left as is.
Payment will be taken by Bank Transfer only, as this will allow for the maximum amount of money to be passed to his children. It may be possible to arrange some other form of payment, but it will have to be with the agreement of Jean-Marie and the buyer.
Prices for the paintings and shipping may be negotiable, dependent on the number bought etc, but this can be discussed with Jean-Marie.
Genuine enquiries only please.
Contact:
Please contact Jean-Marie directly via email at akodojm@yahoo.fr
As was just announced on the Galakta website and Facebook page, the second wave of reprints from the company will include The Lost Realms (well… Forgotten Lands in Polish…) along with The Sacred Pool (Lady of the Lake), The Blood Moon (Werewolf), The Dragon (Dragons) and The City (…City) expansions!
I’ve been unable to post the news to Facebook for some reason, so will share their post later on when the trained hamsters have been fed.
Go and check out the news on the Galakta site, and wait by your letter boxes!
